Beamer Conservation Area, Grimsby, ON Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: May 15, 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 237 5158 Osprey 0 7 47 Bald Eagle 0 6 71 Northern Harrier 0 23 128 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 356 1756 Cooper's Hawk 0 22 183 Northern Goshawk 0 0 12 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 641 Broad-winged Hawk 0 783 5537 Red-tailed Hawk 0 142 2693 Rough-legged Hawk 0 12 120 Golden Eagle 0 3 8 American Kestrel 0 9 45 Merlin 0 2 15 Peregrine Falcon 0 1 5 Unknown UA 0 1 10 Unknown UB 0 2 120 Unknown UF 0 2 5 Unknown UE 0 1 1 Unknown UR 0 0 47 Total: 0 1610 16602 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (No count conducted today) Weather: No count today due to weather conditions. Observations: This is the last count day for Spring 2005. The total number of raptors counted in 2005 is the largest season total since 1990. Records were set this year for Bald Eagle and Turkey Vulture. The Niagara Peninsula Hawkwatch would like to thank all the volunteers who helped with another very successful season. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Mike Street ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Beamer Conservation Area, Grimsby, ON information may be found at: http://www.hwcn.org/link/niaghawk/ Site Description: Beamer Conservation Area is located on top of the Niagara Escarpment above the town of Grimsby, Ontario. The site is 1km south of the south shore of Lake Ontario, 20km east of Hamilton, 40km west of Niagara Falls.
